Subj : When everything is digital.. this happens..
To   : George Pope
From : August Abolins
Date : Mon May 01 2023 08:05:00

Hello George Pope!

** On Sunday 30.04.23 - 15:57, George Pope wrote to August Abolins:

 GP> I never said I purchased MP3 downloads (I have, but very
 GP> few compared to the  25K+ I have!)

The odd purchase, either from iTunes or other, were worth it at  
the time.

One of my earliest points of access to good quality mp3's was  
something called FrogMusic (or something like that).  HDTracks  
and Magnatune were others of my choice.  But Puretracks (a  
Canadian operation from 2003-2017) was ultimately my favourite  
in that they offered DRM-free versions and files at much higher  
bit-rate than iTunes offered at that time.  CD Baby was another  
goto for me.

I didn't realize that Napster is back, albiet a pay system.

 >> Yes.. the album art and contents (foldouts, inserts, etc)
 >> added to a great listening experience.

 GP> I needed the printed lyrics, as my brain could not
 GP> differentiate combined sounds like words & music. . .

I'm sure that the lack of printed lyrics were the source of  
many mis-heard lyrics.  If I'm really curious, Spotify's lyric  
stream that displays in sync with a tune can be a demystifying  
saviour.

 GP> www.songfacts.com -- lots of good info on thousands of songs & artists,
 GP> mostly

I remember visiting that place years ago. Good to see that they  
are still providing info today. It's a pretty good resource.


 >> I can't remember the last *NEW* LP I purchased. I gradually
 >> continued to acquire some used LPs from thrift shops from
 >> time to time.

 GP> Same -- can't beat $2 for a CD or $1 for an LP.

I've taken very good care of my 1100+ LPs.  I hope to put them  
out for resale soon, but they will be priced much higher than  
$2, that's for sure!  :D


 GP> I like most music, some TV shows, a rare few older movies,
 GP> but I'm not into  being fanatic("a fan") of the players --
 GP> I might note seeing the same face or  voice a few times in
 GP> material I like, like how I love pretty much every tv
 GP> series that Chuck Lorre has produced, & would be happy
 GP> only watching reruns of  his shows over new series by
 GP> others. . but I'm not gaga for him -- I know  nothing
 GP> about him except he's kind of quirky (his end note cards
 GP> at the end of  nearly every episode are my clue to this --
 GP> & quirky is good -- I guess I like  quirky characters who
 GP> interact realistically & naturally & whose micro-
 GP> expressions match the scenes.

I looked at Chuck Lorre's portfolio. I think I've ever seen 4  
or 5 of his creations.  I don't remember seeing any end cards.   
Mayby it was the way the broadcaster cut off the show (or make  
it an inset size) so that they could inject a commercial or an  
announcement.

Anyway.. no streaming or OTA tv for me anymore.  I'm fine with  
what I can find on physical media or captured online and then  
put onto file format and watched later.

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